| − | St. John Chrysostom, like the other great Church Fathers, taught the importance of praying for the departed. "Let us weep for these; let us assist them according to our power; let us think of some assistance for them, small though it be, yet still let us assist them. How and in what way? By praying and entreating others to make prayers for them, by continually giving to the poor on their behalf." <ref> St. John Chrsyostom, (Homilies on Philippians, 3)<ref> | + | St. John Chrysostom, like the other great Church Fathers, taught the importance of praying for the departed. "Let us weep for these; let us assist them according to our power; let us think of some assistance for them, small though it be, yet still let us assist them. How and in what way? By praying and entreating others to make prayers for them, by continually giving to the poor on their behalf." <ref> St. John Chrsyostom, (Homilies on Philippians, 3)</ref> |